Lodging: 
3 OFFICIAL RACE HOTELS: (Highly recommended) -
1. Candlewood Suites, Lake Jackson (979) 297-0011 (5 Stars)
(Ask for the Surfside Marathon Rate, $99) Candlewood is a very nice hotel, just built 2009, and has in-room microwave, fridge. On-site free laundry, exercise room, etc.
2. Surfside Breeze (Sells out early 6 rooms) - Also a new place - located only 50 Meters from the START Line of the marathon on the beach. (5 Stars - Starting line location)
http://www.surfsidebreeze.com/ $79 per night off season (and February is off season) - They only have 6 rooms, so hurry for this one.
3. Ocean Village Hotel - About 1 mile down the beach from Stahlman Park (5 Stars)
http://www.oceanvillagehotel.com/ $89 per night off season (and February is off season) - They have just expanded to 16 rooms, , just built in 2010 and 2011. 979-239-1213
Other Area Hotels:
Texas Inn & Suites – Only 3 years old (2 stars)
Comfort Suites Lake Jackson (All non-smoking!)
979-297-5545 (4 Stars)
Holiday Inn Express – Clute – 979-265-5252 (2 Stars)
Super 8- Lake Jackson– 979-297-3031 - (1 Star)
Best Western Clute 979-388-0055 (2 Stars)
Cherotel Lake Jackson – 979-297-1161 (2 Stars)
Beach Houses:
Beach Front Properties, 713-995-6111, www.BeachHouses.com
Brannan Realty - 888-233-1812
Cape Bay Rentals 800-992-6670 www.beachresortservices.com
Coastal Sisters Charming Rentals 713-204-8054 www.coastalsisterstx.com
Ocean Village Hotel (Beach house Rentals) - 979-239-1213 www.oceanvillagehotel.com/
Seahorse Estates (just outside Surfside, on beach) 512-619-4554
www.texasfishhouse.com